APA LADIES SUCCESS STORIES
ALL PEOPLE ACTIVE FUN FITNESS 4 WOMEN IS A KNOCKOUT!
All People Active’s Fun Fitness 4 Women programme goes from strength to strength as APA’s flagship project, as it was the first project that the MK based CIC launched back in 2018.
In partnership with Milton Keynes Council Family Centres, Grid City Fitness, and as part of the #MKGirlsCan programme, All People Active deliver ‘APA Fun Fitness 4 Women’ from family centres in Netherfield, Fullers Slade & Bletchley.
We deliver Fun Fitness 4 Women at a time and in a style that suits the ladies best; so either straight after drop off at school or nursery in the case of the Hedgerows session in Netherfield, and just before pick up time at DaisyChain in Bletchley & Rowans in Fullers Slade.
Fun Fitness 4 Women is a mixture of circuit training, boxing fitness, games and active challenges; and ladies are encouraged to work at a pace and intensity that suit them but to also push themselves, but in a friendly and informal way; no military style fitness boot camps here!
Milton Keynes Council also offer a crèche service at the same time of the ‘Fun Fitness 4 Women’ sessions as we know that a lack of affordable childcare is a real barrier that prevents so many ladies from getting out the house and being active, healthy and happy!
All People Active’s Fun Fitness 4 Women programme goes from strength to strength as APA’s flagship project, as it was the first project that the MK based CIC launched back in 2018.
In partnership with Milton Keynes Council Family Centres, Grid City Fitness, and as part of the #MKGirlsCan programme, All People Active deliver ‘APA Fun Fitness 4 Women’ from family centres in Netherfield, Fullers Slade & Bletchley.
We deliver Fun Fitness 4 Women at a time and in a style that suits the ladies best; so either straight after drop off at school or nursery in the case of the Hedgerows session in Netherfield, and just before pick up time at DaisyChain in Bletchley & Rowans in Fullers Slade.
Fun Fitness 4 Women is a mixture of circuit training, boxing fitness, games and active challenges; and ladies are encouraged to work at a pace and intensity that suit them but to also push themselves, but in a friendly and informal way; no military style fitness boot camps here!
Milton Keynes Council also offer a crèche service at the same time of the ‘Fun Fitness 4 Women’ sessions as we know that a lack of affordable childcare is a real barrier that prevents so many ladies from getting out the house and being active, healthy and happy!
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“I absolutely love our ladies exercise group. Our fitness coach is amazing and personalises our workout to our needs. As well as getting a great work out there are so many more benefits to working out with a group; we help provide motivation for each other and getting out of the house helps our mental wellbeing to be able to meet and socialise with others from our local community; from getting to know each other it helps motivate us to keep attending the sessions because they show genuine concern and compassion which you can’t get from going to the gym on your own.
Having All People Active provide this session gives us structure and more variety of exercise and we all have so much fun, every session.” - Beatrice, APA Ladies "Joining the community fitness classes was a great way for me to meet and socialise with other women from different backgrounds, this was great as I was still fairly new to Milton Keynes at the time...the creche was excellent for my young baby and having this facility was even more convenient...Farah has been a great mentor/instructor, she got to know us all individually and took time out to give us advice not only as a group but as individuals also...even though i now have a job and i'm unable to attend classes Farah is also available on social media platforms where I am still able to join in with her live sessions from home...these classes have been a big confidence booster for everyone taking part..." – Denise, Hedgerows "The whole experience has been wonderful. I’m very grateful I could meet fantastic group of girls that always make you feel welcome. I feel much more motivated when exercising in the group and our instructor is wonderful and really special. Thank you!" – Natalia, Hedgerows "Joining All People Active has helped me physically, mentally and emotionally. My body has become more toned and strong since working with Farah, I have much more confidence in my abilities now! I have tried all the new exercises she has shown me- I was very apprehensive at first but she made me feel at ease. Mentally, Farah has taught me a lot about persistency and courage. She has shown me how to motivate myself, she leads by example! Emotionally, I feel so grateful for the group and all the lovely ladies I have met here. The welcoming, friendly atmosphere has helped me escape my extremely stressful job and make time for me to unwind and replenish. Thank you Farah for all you have done for me! When I started I was so anxious and did not like this kind of exercise at all! I'm so glad I gave it a go because now I have learned to love it! It has made a new beginning for me." – Toria, Rowans |
"To see our group of ladies come together, bond and find real sisterhood at our Fun Fitness 4 Women sessions has been amazing, they started as strangers and have become the best of friends on this journey from inactive to active, happy and healthy! The APA instructors are great as they make it fun and challenging at the same time so the ladies don’t feel like they’re attending a fitness session! They also all stay together for an hour after the session making healthy food to eat together – All People Active have really changed lives and we so pleased to have them work with us to improve the health & wellbeing of our residents."
- Zoe, Hedgerows "Farah is a great instructor and all the girls are fabulous I want this session to be continued it's a big help for all ladies. Thanks to MK council to work together with family centres and bringing a change in the society. I enjoy and benefit every time I attend. – Aisha, Hedgerows I loved to enjoy the fitness sessions with Farah she’s a great instructor. The experience with fitness made me more positive & a full of energy person and I enjoy every day." – Meg, Hedgerows "I am very happy since I have join the fitness class with Farah and I hope this class continue forever. It's a great opportunity to have great instructor like Farah who helped us our emotional problems how to handle positively 'What to eat to keep healthy life style alongside fitness class .it's a fun class with all the lovely ladies. I am very thankful to All People Active & Milton Keynes council team who work in the family centre they are very helpful and respect other’s needs." – Shabana, Rowans "At our class we learn how to eat. The benefits of exercises to keep fit tone body, core and tone body is a class who bring women together socialise and bring friendship and get to know people from all over the world. Our teacher Farah is very caring and go extra miles in difficult time in our personal life in this case , I am going through hell with family problems in the country I come from and touch me very much that she contacted me to offer me her support and see me for a coffee. Farah is not only our keep fit teacher is also a friend and someone who cares for the group who comes to our class. This also help me to force myself to go out from the house as I dread some exercises but I Know is important for my wellbeing. I hope this class will continue. Thank you for the opportunity to offer us this class which has helped everyone to get fit and improve our wellbeing." – Antoniata, Rowans |
I have been overweight for roughly about 20 years of my life. I wanted to lose weight but was never confident enough to exercise on my own or worst with people who were more agile because I felt I would look fat and lazy next to them. Now being a mum of 3 with the youngest aged 1-year-old, I started to feel that it would be impossible to find the time, money and childcare to even attempt a new fitness journey. My weight and fitness levels has been ongoing for so many years that I had actually given up.
While at the children centre with the 2 youngest ones, I was invited to try out a fitness session with Coach Farah. I was told childcare would be provided and immediately I thought, “I don’t have an excuse now”. I imagined going to the session and seeing all these very fit mums who only wanted to maintain their weight and my anxiety kicked in. Florence, from the children centre followed up with me about attending and I felt that since she made the effort that I should actually give it a try.
I arrived to my first session and immediately Coach Farah made me feel welcome. I looked around and while I was still the largest mum there, the atmosphere was very friendly. We started my first session with a warm up and then went into the physical activities. Coach Farah gave me alternative ways to do activities that I would have otherwise struggle to do.
After my first session, I was dripping in sweat and I felt accomplished. I know that if I could have more sessions with Coach Farah, I would become more agile and ultimately lose weight.
- Sam, Daisychain
While at the children centre with the 2 youngest ones, I was invited to try out a fitness session with Coach Farah. I was told childcare would be provided and immediately I thought, “I don’t have an excuse now”. I imagined going to the session and seeing all these very fit mums who only wanted to maintain their weight and my anxiety kicked in. Florence, from the children centre followed up with me about attending and I felt that since she made the effort that I should actually give it a try.
I arrived to my first session and immediately Coach Farah made me feel welcome. I looked around and while I was still the largest mum there, the atmosphere was very friendly. We started my first session with a warm up and then went into the physical activities. Coach Farah gave me alternative ways to do activities that I would have otherwise struggle to do.
After my first session, I was dripping in sweat and I felt accomplished. I know that if I could have more sessions with Coach Farah, I would become more agile and ultimately lose weight.
- Sam, Daisychain
